Specializing in small scale e-commerce, manageable CMS solutions, and clean-lined sites, goodspark* can offer you a competitive quote that works with
your timeline and budget constraints. We're here to help you out with all facets of your online presence.

Lauren did such a wonderful job in turning my vision into reality. This was no small feat as I had hired a couple web & graphic designers
prior to her who simply could not translate my ideas... [ read more ]

The Goodspark Process

1. Talk it out

We'll get together – either by email, phone, ichat, or in person – and discuss the direction you would like to take with your site. What is your overall business
goal? Who is the site geared towards? How should the site make you feel? A lot of these questions are on the request a quote so feel
free to pop over there and check 'em out.

2. Mock it up

Once the contract and deposit have been submitted, the predesign phase begins. Based on your feedback, goodspark* will provide you with 2 different design
concepts. These can then be altered as you see fit, and 3 rounds of revisions are included in the contract price. Building only starts once you have given final
design approval.

3. Test it out

After a design has been approved, a single-page working template will be built for proofing online. This will then be optimized for modern standards, and will
be tested in a variety of platforms and browsers. You will have final say in the review of this page, and nothing will be built until you give the go-ahead to start
the full build.

4. Going live!

The finished site is usually ready to roll within 1 - 4 weeks after final design approval, depending on complexity and scope. We recommend that you launch early
in the week to allow for plenty of time to ensure things are moving smoothly. If applicable, we will also provide you with a manual on how to manage and update your
site.

Client Testimonials

"We are a start up business and have a million things going on at once. Working with Lauren on the website was easy and uncomplicated. We had
our website set up very quickly and we LOVED the results. We get compliments on it almost on a daily basis. I wish everything could be that easy."

Jennifer Kane, Baked

"We're new to on-line marketing and selling, meaning what we don't know could fit inside a 40' semi. Lauren took our graphics, an outline of the products
we want to sell, and implemented our first shopping cart ahead of schedule and on-budget. When we encountered those inevitable 'how do you do this?' questions
after the site was up, she was readily available to provide the answers we needed. I can't recommend Lauren and goodspark* highly enough."

Jay Voss, Let Them Each Chocolate

"Lauren did such a wonderful job in turning my vision into reality. This was no small feat as I had hired a couple web & graphic designers prior to her
who simply could not translate my ideas into reality. With Lauren, it was a collaborative breeze. A true joy. At no point during the process did I get frustrated
at all. We worked as a team tweaking and enhancing ideas thrown out and created beautiful, eye-catching work. She is a true professional and gifted artist. I highly
recommend her!"

Pamela Wall, Cool Cribs Lifestyles

"Lauren at goodspark* has a keen eye for design, listens to your business objectives and implements them in to a user-friendly, innovative, stylish website.
She turns things around on a dime and offers great suggestions...Oh, and did I mention she is a joy to work with...she's the best!"

Colette Gleeson, Colette Ltd.

"I was fortunate enough to find Lauren at goodspark* from a friend who had also utilized her services. After having a bad experience with my first website, Lauren
was a dream to work with! I bounced my ideas off of her and she translated them beautifully. I appreciated her patience throughout the process and thank her for the
perfect end result!"

Valerie Cleland, Aubergine Catering

"Lauren's design was spot on. She was on-time, on-budget and gave us a web-site design that sparkled! We love it."

Stacey Tomisser, Chick Lingo

"Working with Lauren and goodspark* was a fantastic experience. Not only did she understand what my needs were from the beginning; the execution, professionalism and
speed of delivery was also on target. I am so pleased with the results and would highly recommend her to anyone. My web site turned out better than even what I expected
– I could not be more ecstatic."

Adam Gould, Chicago Cupcakes

"Lauren was a pleasure to work with! With a keen sense of style and a great eye, she can definitely create a "look" that will satisfy your
individual needs. Once Lauren begins a project, she will not finish until everyone is satisfied. She designed me a great website in little time, with little guidance
and it has received great feedback. You really can't go wrong with Lauren! I consider myself lucky to have found her - a hidden treasure among web-designers."

Kate Robertson, Mayu

"goodspark* created two very distinct and highly functional websites for my freelance businesses. Lauren is great – I simply tell her what I want and she does
it quickly and efficiently. With her intuitive design, it's very easy to update the sites myself. I get tons of compliments and would definitely recommend her creative
services to anyone!"

Jill Morowitz

"I'm a repeat customer because Lauren has a knack for quickly putting together exactly the design I need with no hassle at all. The final product always looks
great and works like a charm."

Michael Morowitz, Eat Chicago

"Lauren has the design sense and work ethic that make her our favorite designer. We love her aesthetic, we love her snappy turnaround times, and we love
that she understands what our own clients want better than we do. Whenever Inner Drive needs good looking design quickly, our first call is to Lauren."

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goodspark* is the design studio and freelance presence of Lauren Johnson. With a degree in Interactive Arts & Media emphasizing both graphic design and programming,
she can easily handle both front-end and back-end development. She has previously worked as an intern at Jellyvision - award winning developers of the most excellent
trivia game ever "You Don't Know Jack" - and as a lead interactive designer at a boutique advertising studio. She is currently adjunct faculty at Columbia
College in Chicago, teaching interface design and interactive advertising in their Interactive Arts & Media department.

Lauren has been a freelance designer since 2005, and loves working with both small and large clients. She is rabid about the customer experience and usability, as
well as standards and browser compliance. She believes firmly in creating designs that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but are also polite and have good manners.

If you happen to find her away from her computer, she is likely in the middle of sewing something adorable for her home in Logan Square, thrift shopping for vintage children's books,
or buried in a fort of pillows with her toddler.